[Slashcode-general] Collaborating on a trackback plugin for slash?

[Alexandre L. <ale...@ec...>]

Hi list,

I'd really like trackback capabilities for slash. I understand Slashdot=20
doesn't need this (any site -knows- it has been slashdotted ;-). But a=20
lot of smaller sites would benefit from such a feature: sending a=20
trackback ping signal to original content websites indicating the=20
slashsite host a link to the original content website. (To keep it=20
simple, I'd do it one-way, sending pings only, not answering to=20
trackback pings and manage link spamming)

I logged this as a feature request a few months ago=20
(http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=3Ddetail&aid=3D1409562&gro=
up_id=3D4421&atid=3D354421=20
), but I doubt anything will be done soon.

After reading on trackbacks, simply sending a trackback ping looks very=20
easy and straitforward. But I'm no programmer... :-) If nobody on the=20
list wants to code such a plugin, another slashsite owner encouraged me=20
to do the following: trying to gather as much people required to pay for=20
the development of the plugin (I've been told some other plugin was=20
developed this way).

I have no idea how much this would cost, but as a first step, I invite=20
anybody interested in a trackback plugin to email me in private. Any=20
comment is welcomed, of course!

Cheers :-)

Alex
http://slashgeo.org
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Alexandre Leroux, M.Sc., Ing.
Environnement Canada / Environment Canada
Centre m=E9t=E9orologique canadien / Canadian Meteorological Centre
Division de la r=E9ponse aux urgences environnementales /
Environmental Emergency Response Division
ale...@ec...